United States Air Force Heritage Brass to perform free Moss Arts Center concert

Susan Bland

23 Oct 2024

Staff Sgt. Nick Del Villano, a while man with short hair and glasses wearing a military uniform plays the trumpet onstage during a free concert at Delaware State University in Dover, Delaware. — Staff Sgt. Nick Del Villano, a trumpet player with the Rhythm in Blue jazz ensemble, performs during a free concert at Delaware State University . The ensemble is one of five from the United States Air Force Heritage of America Band which consists of musicians who inspire patriotism and tell the Air Force story through music. Photo courtesy of Airman 1st Class Amanda Jett.

The storied military tradition of brass and percussion comes to the Moss Arts Center stage with a free performance by Heritage Brass, a pioneering symphonic brass ensemble representing Air Force professionals serving across the globe, on Thursday, Nov. 7, at 7:30 p.m.

Heritage Brass performances are both exhilarating and intimate. With 10 brass players and a percussionist, the ensemble performs throughout the East Coast, from South Carolina to Maine, showcasing the service’s excellence and precision. The group maintains a rigorous performance schedule, presenting a diverse repertoire that features orchestral transcriptions, patriotic favorites, jazz standards, and new compositions. Whether performing at a concert hall, educational venue, a large sporting event, or in support of a military function, an innovative approach allows Heritage Brass to perform both as a large symphonic group and a small chamber ensemble.

As professional airmen, the musicians of Heritage Brass are committed to inspiring patriotism, communicating Air Force priorities, recruiting the best to serve the country, and honoring the nation’s veterans through the power of music.

This performance is co-presented by the School of Performing Arts and the Moss Arts Center.

Tickets

Tickets are required for this free performance and are limited to six tickets per request. Tickets are available online; at the Moss Arts Center's box office, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday; or by calling 540-231-5300 during box office hours.

Venue and parking information

The performance will be held in the center’s Anne and Ellen Fife Theatre, located within the Street and Davis Performance Hall at 190 Alumni Mall. Convenient parking is available in the North End Parking Garage on Turner Street and in downtown Blacksburg. Find more parking details online.

If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Jamie Wiggert at least 10 days prior to the event at 540-231-5300 or email wiggertj@vt.edu during regular business hours.